His two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning captured the pennant for the Phillies in a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. 349 with six home runs and 13 RBIs in 17 postseason games. 286 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs in 99 games. Harper missed two months last season after breaking a thumb when he was hit by a pitch in late June. “It all depends on how he heals and gets into his throwing program,” Thomson said. Thomson couldn’t say yet if Harper will play in the outfield this year. “Of course, I want to play the outfield,” Harper said “I want to get back out there and be in front of the fans in right field doing my stuff and hearing it from all the teams (fans) in the league, too.” Harper will DH when he returns, It is expected to be awhile before he starts a throwing program. “I was so against it, right? But I’m all about it, and I love during it, too.” “We’re thankful for the DH, again,” Harper said with a smile. Harper had a platelet-rich plasma injection on his elbow in May and became a full-time designated hitter to finish the season, helping lead the Phillies to their first World Series since 2009. Obviously, he’s a great player and we want him back 100%.” “It’s just how he progresses through this, his stages. “You’ve got a lot of steps to go through,” Thomson said. Thomson added that Harper probably won’t take batting practice before spring training ends. Harper will hit every other day for the time being. Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said Harper is making progress and added hitting off a tee on Thursday. “I’ve never dealt with anything like an elbow, so definitely it’s different waters for me,” Harper said. Just trying to see how I feel each day and go from there.”Įntering the fifth season of a $330 million, 13-year contract, Harper is currently taking swings with a bat but not facing pitches. “It’s still healing right now, still evolving. “Once I was done with surgery I took the time off that I needed to let it heal,” Harper said.
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